Québec and the U.S. have a deep historical and mutually beneficial relationship. This relation is one of the reasons why one of the world’s most competitive economic zones has been established in North America.

Our prosperity depends directly on maintaining strong economic ties. Let’s work together to make it even stronger!

Bilateral trade

$66 billion 

Québec is the United States’
10th trading partner

Tourism

$3.4 billion

Spent each year by
Quebeckers traveling to the U. S.

Québec's presence
in the U. S.

More than 12,000 Québec
companies do business
in the United States

Job Creation

255k U. S. jobs

Over 250 000 Americans
work for Québec-owned businesses
in the United States

Québec is a strong supporter of free trade and believes that North American economic integration must not only be maintained, but also strengthened.

Since NAFTA came into force, the value of bilateral trade in goods between Canada and the United States doubled while creating jobs on both sides of the border.

32 U.S. states

have Canada as their #1 customer

9 M U.S. jobs

depend on trade and investment
from Canada

We believe NAFTA can be improved and modernized in a way that benefits us all.

It is in the interest of both Québec and the United States to seize all opportunities to solidify our partnership and strengthen our competitiveness on the continent and around the world.

Population

8.3 million

23%

of the Canadian
population

GDP

$300 billion

nearly 20%

of the Canadian
economy

Figures are based on 2016 data in U.S. dollars, as of April 2017, except for tourism data which are based on 2014.